Cassette spool lock
US7341214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C64/25
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cassette for use in delivering a continuous length of filament. The cassette includes a housing having a first aperture and a spool rotatably mountable in the cassette housing. The spool contains a first female receptacle alignable with the first aperture, and a flexible boot is attached to the cassette housing and aligned with the first aperture. A removable plug is insertable through the first aperture and into the flexible boot for receipt within the first female receptacle of the spool to prevent rotation of the spool within the cassette housing.
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